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Every word judge said to lying mum Janette Mercer

Janette Mercer previously lied to detectives investigating 11-year-old Rhys Jones' murder

Liverpool Echo

Mum of Rhys Jones' killer jailed for helping other son evade justice over drugs charges

The mum of Rhys Jones' killer has been jailed again after she was found to help another one of her sons evade a serious drugs charge by letting him stay at her home

Daily Mirror

Shooting plot unravelled after gang member crashed motorbike as he made getaway

Gunman opened fire in street with pistol as children played outside in nearby gardens

Liverpool Echo

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Face of lying mum Janette Mercer who covered up sons' crimes again

Janette Mercer previously lied to detectives investigating 11-year-old's murder

Liverpool Echo

Mum of Rhys Jones' killer jailed after helping wanted son to remain at large

Janette Mercer, mother of murderer Sean Mercer, appeared to begin hyperventilating in the dock

Liverpool Echo

Griff Rhys Jones calls for ‘massive public outcry’ over Liverpool Street redevelopment plans

Eight conservation groups said they were uniting in opposition to the £1.5bn scheme

Evening Standard

Griff Rhys Jones rails against plans to ‘smother’ Liverpool Street station

Comedian leads coalition against ‘exploitative’ proposal for 16-storey buildings over listed station

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Fearsome crime gangs who caused misery for people across Merseyside

The gangs made law abiding residents lives hell

Liverpool Echo

Not content with covering for her child killer son, Janette Mercer breaks the law again

The mum of child killer Sean Mercer could find herself back in prison

Liverpool Echo

Mum of Rhys Jones' killer Sean Mercer admits helping one of her sons to evade justice

Janette Mercer was jailed in 2009 for perverting the course of justice having told lies to detectives probing the murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones - on Monday, she was back in court over a charge relating to another of her three sons

Daily Mirror

Mum of Rhys Jones' killer Sean Mercer admits helping son to evade justice

Janette Mercer was previously jailed for lying to detectives investigating the 11-year-old's murder

Liverpool Echo

Rhys Jones's killer is moved to 'Monster Mansion' prison

Sean Mercer is now locked up at HMP Wakefield with some of Britain’s worst cons, including Sarah Payne’s murderer Roy Whiting

Daily Mirror

Teaching union to ballot members over possible strike action

Children's education is suffering because relatively low pay and conditions means schools cannot fill vacancies and retain teachers, warned UCAC

Wales Online

The ex-Wales international whose sizzling form has helped famous Welsh club make startling start to new season

He was once seen as a huge prospect

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The Conversation

Liverpool shooting shows the devastating impact of gang violence and organised crime on communities

August 22 marked the 15th anniversary of the shooting of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in the Liverpool suburb of Croxteth. In the same week, the people of Liverpool again witnessed the merciless killing of an innocent child, gunned down in her own home. Nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has become one more unnecessary…

Daily Mirror

Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder could be linked to family-based crime groups

Police in Liverpool are reportedly focussing their attention on members of family-based crime groups rather than local gangs as they hunt for Olivia Pratt-Korbel's killer

Liverpool Echo

Olivia's murder shows 'things haven't changed' 15 years after Rhys Jones

A vigil for peace was held in memory of three young people who were shot dead

Manchester Evening News

Armed police 'scooped up' and ran with murdered Olivia Pratt-Korbel, 9, in desperate bid to save her

A coroner's court heard she was rushed to hospital in a police car and an officer carried her in as he covered a wound with his hand

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The Guardian - UK

Police officer covered Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s gunshot wound with hand, inquest hears

Coroner, who presided over inquest into death of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in 2007, speaks of shock at death of another child

Liverpool Echo

Police 'scooped Olivia up' and covered gunshot wound in race to save her

An armed response officer scooped Olivia into their arms after finding her with a gunshot wound, a coroner's court heard

The Independent UK

Police officer tried to save Olivia by covering gunshot wound, inquest told

Olivia Pratt-Korbel suffered a gunshot wound in Liverpool at about 10pm on Monday August 22.

The Independent UK

Liverpool shooting: Officer ‘scooped and ran’ with Olivia Pratt-Korbel in bid to save shot girl

Olivia Pratt-Korbel suffered a gunshot wound in Liverpool at about 10pm on 22 August

Liverpool Echo

'Crime families' fallout may be linked to Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder

Postcode based street gangs are not believed to be behind the death of 9-year-old Olivia

Daily Mirror

Olivia Pratt-Korbel death should haunt all those middle-class cocaine users too

Columnist Rachael Bletchly says the heartbreaking killing of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, nine, in Liverpool is a terrible consequence of a trade fuelled by recreational drug takers who think they harm no one

The Guardian - UK

In Liverpool we are shocked, grieving and furious – but we will not let violence define our city

Things were getting better before the killing of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, and that won’t change, says Liverpool Echo editor Maria Breslin

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